David Boudia returns for third Olympic Games, chance to defend gold medal

David Boudia, 2012 Olympic 10m platform champion, qualified for the opportunity to defend his title by winning the competition at the U.S. Olympic Diving Trials on Sunday in Indianapolis. Steele Johnson, Boudia’s synchronized partner for the 2016 Olympics, also qualified for an individual berth in Rio.

Boudia and Johnson qualified for the Games on Thursday as the sole men’s synchronized platform pair to compete in Rio. Alongside then-partner Nick McCrory, Boudia added a bronze medal in the event at the London Games.